New Manufacturing Technologies Helping Create the ‘Smart’ Factory

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Manufacturing innovations such as Blockchain, Additive Manufacturing, and Augmented Reality are a few of the hot new technologies that were discussed at the recent Society of Manufacturing Engineers-National Defense Industrial Association Technology Interchange Symposium. Blockchain and Digital Thread According to Forbes, Blockchain offers manufacturing great potential to deliver business value through increasing operational transparency across […]

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Governor: ‘State of Opportunity’ is Competitive and Thriving

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Gov. Kay Ivey was in Huntsville Wednesday to tout her administration’s accomplishments over the past year and work to garner support for an upcoming amendment to the state’s constitution that will replace the Alabama Board of Education. The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Alabama Update. The governor kicked things off by commenting […]

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Technology Changing the Way Factories Are Operated

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It’s a great time to be in manufacturing and Huntsville is quickly becoming the pre-eminent manufacturing hub of the South. Advancements in technology promise to deliver solid returns on investment while realizing cost savings over the long haul.  As technology continues its rapid growth and development trajectory, the shop floors are becoming “smart factories” to […]

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Despite Remington Money Woes and Furloughs, Incentives are Protected

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It’s too early to tell how or if Remington’s recent furloughs will affect its agreement with the city of Huntsville, according to city officials. June 3 marked the first day of about a two-month furlough for about 200 workers at the Remington plant in Huntsville. Workers are expected to return in mid-August. Following the company’s […]

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Razing Buildings to Raise Opportunities in North Huntsville

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Devyn Keith ran to represent District 1 on the Huntsville City Council in 2016 vowing to make north Huntsville a destination. He wasn’t making empty promises. With Keith leading the way, eyesore buildings bought by the city have been razed along North Parkway. There have been eight reduced to rubble so far and, if Keith […]

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Remington Furloughs 200 Huntsville Workers

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Monday marked the first day of about a two-month furlough for some 200 workers at the Remington plant in Huntsville. Workers are expected to return in early to mid-August, according to reports. Calls to Remington were not returned. Huntsville city officials were not available for comment. The Alabama Department of Commerce said it provided Remington […]

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AAA Credit Ratings Prove Huntsville an Economic Engine for North Alabama

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For the 11th consecutive year, Huntsville has received the highest possible “AAA” credit ratings from

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Limestone, Madison Counties Lead State in Capital Investment, Job Creation

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Limestone and Madison counties topped all other counties in Alabama for new capital investment (CAPEX) and job creation, according to the 2018 New & Expanding Industry Report just released by the Alabama Department of Commerce. Limestone County led the state with CAPEX of $1.7 billion, followed by Madison County with $1.1 billion in new capital […]

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Huntsville, Sierra Nevada Chasing the Dream of Space-based Business

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Since the launch of the International Space Station some 20 years ago, the idea of space, especially low-Earth orbit, has been as one big start-up business. With Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser spacecraft jumping into the commercial resupply mission lane, the whole commercialization of space concept got very interesting for Huntsville. If all goes as planned, […]

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Madison Chamber Holds Ribbon-Cutting … for Itself

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MADISON — The role was reversed for the Madison Chamber of Commerce when it held a ribbon-cutting and open house – for itself. The Chamber moved to 103 Spenryn Drive near downtown from its former location inside the Hogan Family YMCA on Hughes Road. The new space is about double of what the Chamber had […]

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